According to Wikipedia, the speed bump has been around for 100 years or so and can be found around the globe. So, it's a pretty safe bet everybody's seen them. Right? We just so happen to have one just outside our front door on a major thoroughfare in our park. We're here to tell you, it sure seems like that bump in the road is the first one some folks have ever seen. And, there's nothing like the sound an RV makes when it flies over that speed bump. Nothing!
The purpose of a speed bump is pretty straightforward: to remind drivers to slow down. And, a tight campground full of big rigs and families is a perfect place to do just that. We've seen a few dozen RVs pass by our moose here and most of them wisely take their time as they drive through the park. When they cross the bump, it's a non-issue. Others seem to think the bumps are the things to slow down for. These two-footed drivers accelerate to our bump, then hit the breaks and crawl over. Once they're clear, they gun it and race to the next bump. There's another version of this approach, and it's demonstrated by drivers who apparently have a short-term memory problem. They slow down for the bump and ease both axles of their truck or motorhome over. Then, they gun it - apparently having forgotten there's a trailer or a toad behind them! We swear we can hear cabinet doors opening and dishes falling out, and we witnessed a little Mini scraping bottom behind a rapidly accelerating Class A.
Come on, people!
Really, you can't miss this bump. It's painted day-glo yellow and everything. But, some people do. Especially when they leave. Apparently, these folks are in a big hurry to get out of here and hit the interstate. They're at cruising speed when they hit the bump, and they just keep on going - rattles and all. Maybe they crave the teeth rattling. Or, perhaps they like to collect broken glass out of their rig. Maybe they really do want those bikes to fly off the back, after all. Who knows?
Or, maybe it really is their first speed bump ever!
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Today is a good day to say Hello!
I am a Bay Area woman who hopes to be a full timer sometime in 2012. (My husband too.)
I am working my way thru your posts and find what you have written very interesting and informative.
I have also joined your list of followers.
So Happy Easter and than you for keeping a blog.
I hope we meet on the road some day.
It's the same in MS. We have a speed bump behind our trailer and you described exactly what the drivers here do. We are enjoying the fulltime lifestyle and are excited about traveling down the road in May. Hope to meet up with y'all someday.
Stay Safe
I drive slow through parks to begin with, but I HATE speed bumps. There is no way to get over them without jostling everything around. And duallies seem to be the worst. But I agree that there is no good reason whatsoever to drive fast through an RV park, or on neighborhood streets for that matter.
oh the speed bumps of life..they have been known to empty a cabinet or two..or dump a televison off the shelf!!..glad you are being entertained!!!
Yupper! I don't understand those people who feel they have to hurry in campgrounds... It is one of my pet peves... We always drive slow in parks. Have fun & travel safe
Donna
A little birdie told us you are coming to Boerne!! Yay...we look forward to meeting you....and you won't have to lie about your age here either! LOL
See y'all tomorrow!!
One of our favorite campsites is next to a speed bump and we noticed the same things as you did. Amazing how they need to drive so fast in a quiet sleepy campground. Why?
We used to camp at one lake where a big guy named Bob would see cars coming too fast around the loop. He would get out of his lawn chair, stand in the middle of the road and make them stop. Then he would walk up to their window and ask them if they knew how many years they would sit in jail for vehicular manslaughter if they hit a small kid? That is... IF they ever made it to court after all these campers got ahold of him first.
I think he changed a few minds on speeding in campgrounds?
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